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(NoMoaelf) vL. G. SIMS. HAVES TROUGH., A11101419.5658. l Patented Jan. 14, 1890.-'

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

` 1 LEWIS C. SIMS, OF MARTINSBURG, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO PHILIP Y A. MILLARD, OF SAME PLACE.

EAVES-TROUGH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 419,568, dated January 14, 1890.

Application filed J'unelZ, 1889. Serial No. 313,977. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, LEWIS C. SIMS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mart-insburg, in the county of Knox, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eaves-Tioughs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to an improvexo ment in eaves-troughs, the main objects of the invention being to provide an eavestrough with an improved slip-joint; to close the end of the down-spout length in a novel manner; to provide a cross-brace which will rigidly embrace the sides of the trough and which, in connection with suitable fastening devices, will secure the eaves-trough firmly to the roof of a building, and to connect the drain-pipe to the eaves-trough, all without 2o the use of solder.

Other objects of the invention Will appear in the following description, and the advantages thereof Will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

2 5 Referring to the' drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a down-spout length of the eaves-trough and portions of an intermediate length of the same and of a drain-pipe, all constructed in accordance with my invention.

3o Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the down-spout length and of the drain-pipe, showing the manner of closing the end of the eavestrough and of connecting the drain-pipe to the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sec- 3 5 tion of portions of the two intermediate lengths of the eaves-trough, showing the slipjoint and the cross-brace, the latter in crosssection. Fig. 4 is an end elevation of an intermediate length of the eaves-trough, looking against the slip-joint, and of the crossbrace, showing one manner of attaching the trough to the roof of` a building. Fig. 5 is a View of the blank of which the intermediate sections of the trough are made. Fig. 6

is a view of the blank of which the downspout section of the trough is made. Fig. 7 is a plan of the cross-brace.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

5o A is an intermediate length of an eavestrough constructed in accordance with my invention. A blank of sheet metal-.such as iron, steel, tin, Ste-is folded under upon the line a of Fig.5 and again folded back upon the line a,so as to form the slip-joint A', 55 Figs. 1, 3, and 4. The sheet-metal blank is then folded out-ward upon the lines a2 and inward upon the lines d3 to form thesubstantially or V shaped guides or grooves A2. The projecting part of the blank isprefer- 6o ably of the form shown, although its outline may be varied, if desired.

Bis the down-spout length of the eavestrough, and. it is constructed from the blank shown in Fig. 6. The end of the blank is bent diagonally upward and inward upon the line b until the line b2 onv each side of the blank coincides with the line b on the same side. The pointed double-ply portions thus formed are turned over, as shown in Fig. 2, to 7o form a Water-tight joint Without using solder.

VThe sheet-metal blank is then folded outward upon the lines b3 and inward upon the lines b4 to form the flanged guide or groove B', corresponding to and slightly larger than 75 l .adapted to press against the edges of the flanged guides A2 or B and hold the eavestrough in a rigid position. One end of any suitable fastening device D may be fastened to the center of the cross-brace and the other f end may be attached to the roof of the building to support the trough. It will be seen that as many cross-braces may be used as are necessary to insure stability of the eavestrough.

The drain-pipe E is seamed at its upper end at E. A hole out in the down-spout length B of the eaves-trough is ared out and then seamed at B2. The union of these two seams forms a strong, durable, and water 95 tight joint much better than one formed by soldering.

The length of a section of this eaves-trough is from eight to ten feet, being made longer or shorter, as desired.

In a trough constructed in this manner all the water runs away from the slip-joint, thus preventing any undue rusting at this point,

`and the trough as a whole is suspended with become loose or broken.

That I claim isl. An eaves-trough made in sections, having flanged U or V shaped guides, one end of each section having a slip-joint, the flanged guides of one section being adapted to fit into the flanged guides of the next and the plain end of the second into the slip-joint of the first, substantially as described.

2. A down-spout length ot' an eaves-trough, having an end bent diagonally upward, as shown, and having the pointed double-ply portion turned over to form a solderless water-tight joint, substantially as described.

3. In an eaves-trough, a crss-bracehaving arms adapted to embrace the flanged guides of the trough and arins adapted to be einbraced by the said fianged guides and to have their ends brace against the edges of the guides, substantially as shown and described.

4. In an eavestrough, a section provided with an Opening having f'laed shoulders combined with a drain-pipe having fiared upper end seated in the depression of the section, and the section and pipe united by a solderless seam, substantially as described.

5. The combination, in an eaves-trough made in sections, having flanged U or V shaped guides, one end of each section having a slip-joint, the flanged guides of one section being' adapted to fit into the flanged guides of the next and the plain end of the second into the sli p-joint of the first, of crossbraces, substantially as described, and a down-spout length having an end Wall formed from the body of the trough and au opening with fiared shoulders, and a drain pi pc seamed into said shoulders, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofI afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEVIS C. SIMS.

Winesses:

W. S. DAVIS, CHAs. MURRAY. 

